Adjustable camera field of view

Abstract

For an adjustable camera field of view, a camera is disposed in an electronic device. A motivator modifies an optical path of the camera through one of a plurality of fields of view.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An apparatus comprising:
 a pivot disposed in an electronic device; 
 a camera disposed in the electronic device and that rotates about the pivot between a first field of view through a first aperture and a second field of view through a second aperture; and 
 a shutter that covers the second aperture in a closed position and exposes the second aperture in an open position, the shutter comprising motivator gears that mesh with corresponding gears on the pivot, wherein moving the shutter to the closed position motivates the pivot to rotate the camera to the first field of view and moving the shutter to the open position motivates the pivot to rotate the camera to the second field of view. 
 
     
     
       2. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the shutter is moved by a thumbwheel. 
     
     
       3. The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the shutter is moved by one of an actuator and a manual force. 
     
     
       4. A method comprising:
 providing a pivot disposed in an electronic device; 
 providing a camera disposed in the electronic device that rotates about the pivot between a first field of view through a first aperture and a second field of view through a second aperture; 
 covering the second the second aperture in a closed position with a shutter; and 
 exposing the second aperture in an open position with a shutter, the shutter comprising motivator gears that mesh with corresponding gears on the pivot, wherein moving the shutter to the closed position motivates the pivot to rotate the camera to the first field of view and moving the shutter to the open position motivates the pivot to rotate the camera to the second field of view. 
 
     
     
       5. A system comprising:
 an electronic device comprising a processor and a display; 
 a pivot disposed in the electronic device; 
 a camera disposed in the electronic device that rotates about the pivot between a first field of view through a first aperture and a second field of view through a second aperture; and 
 shutter that covers the second aperture in a closed position and exposes the second aperture in an open position, the shutter comprising motivator gears that mesh with corresponding gears on the pivot, wherein moving the shutter to the closed position motivates the pivot to rotate the camera to the first field of view and moving the shutter to the open position motivates the pivot to rotate the camera to the second field of view; 
 wherein the processor of the electronic device receives image data from the camera and outputs the image data to the display, wherein the image data corresponds to the one of a plurality of fields of view. 
 
     
     
       6. The method of  claim 4 , wherein the shutter is moved by a thumbwheel. 
     
     
       7. The method of  claim 4 , wherein the shutter is moved by one of an actuator and a manual force. 
     
     
       8. The system of  claim 5 , wherein the shutter is moved by a thumbwheel. 
     
     
       9. The system of  claim 5 , wherein the shutter is moved by one of an actuator and a manual force.